Bebras 2024 – Results are in!

This year The Vale Academy had 309 students enter the Bebras Challenge. Of these an amazing 80 students achieved a Distinction grade and a further 7 received the prestigious Gold award meaning they were in the top 10% Nationally.

Well done to all students including Harry(Y7) who achieved an outstanding 100%, Jasper (Y8), Dominika (Y9) and Keeley (Y12) who achieved best in school for the Junior, Inter and Elite category as well as achieving Gold Status.

The Bebras Challenge introduces computational thinking to students worldwide. This exciting challenge takes place in schools, under the supervision of teachers, over a two-week period every November. Last year, over 3 million students from more than 80 countries participated!

In the UK, the challenge is open to all young people aged 6 to 19. Each participant has 45 minutes to tackle a series of interactive tasks, designed to encourage logical thinking and problem-solving skills appropriate for their age group. The challenge is conducted online, and tasks are marked automatically by our competition system.